Algeria vs Tanzania: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Algeria
43.27 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
44.29 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
31st
Tanzania rank
29th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Algeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 44.29 million people against 43.27 million people in Algeria, a difference of 1.03 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.63 million people | 13.63 million people | 16.00 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 36.24 million people | 25.93 million people | 10.31 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 41.96 million people | 39.89 million people | 2.07 million people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Algeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 44.29 million people against 43.27 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Algeria and Tanzania?
- 1.03 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Algeria ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 29th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.